Listen to Cultures of Dignity Co-Founder Rosalind Wiseman on On Boys Podcast.

Rosalind Wiseman’s work is based on the belief that young people’s experiences are important, but often discounted.

Adults, she says, frequently give young people advice without listening to them first.

Boys often tune out adult’s well-meaning messages because we fail to recognize that they are the subject matter experts of their own lives. However, if you respect their experiences and listen to their concerns, boys will work with you.

Wiseman says that parents and teachers who want to communicate more effectively with boys should: